Video Editor - Hearst Canvas

REPORTS TO

Executive Producer

CONTRACT

3 month Fixed Term Contract or Freelance Contract

WHO WE ARE

Hearst Canvas is Hearst Networks ’ digitally native content studio, created to develop original, scalable brands across social media, audio and emerging digital platforms, with a particular focus on YouTube. Built to test quickly and boldly and unlock new opportunities for the wider Hearst business, Hearst Canvas combines creative ambition with platform-first storytelling, spanning editorial development, talent, publishing and partnerships to create distinctive unscripted content for modern audiences. We are a hybrid working team and work from our Hammersmith office two days per week.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Hearst Canvas is looking for a creative Video Editor to work across a portfolio of new social channels and launches. The role will be central to content creation, and planning and delivering content for publication. You’ll be responsible for editing full episodes into clips, and talent led rushes and turning them into engaging video content that keeps viewers watching, listening, and sharing. You'll understand pacing, storytelling, and how to make visually compelling content as well as owning the entire edit from handling raw footage to delivering polished episodes across multiple platforms.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and edit short-form video content for all social platforms, including YouTube, TikTok and Instagram Reels, optimised for performance and engagement.

• Identify strong moments and narrative beats to create exciting and visually compelling videos.

• Understand social media trends and how factual content works across social platforms.

• Work closely with Producers and Talent to manage edit workflows.

• Organise media, timelines, and project files, and sync and manage multi-camera footage.

• Handle colour correction, audio balancing, captioning, and graphics to maintain a professional finish.

• Set and maintain consistent branding, tone, and visual style.

• Maintain a repeatable, efficient editing workflow

• Deliver clean exports in required social-first formats.

MINIMUM CANDIDATE CRITERIA

• Proven experience editing video content for social platforms.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere Pro.

• Solid understanding of storytelling, pacing, and viewer retention.

• Experience editing multi-camera setups.

• Confident working with audio as well as video.

• Familiar with social-first content formats and trends.

• Ability to take feedback on board and amend edits quickly.

• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.

• Understanding of major social media platforms and their best practices.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

DESIREABLE CANDIDATE CRITERIA

• Experience editing complex stories and sensitive subject matter.

• A proactive mindset and willingness to learn and develop.

We encourage and welcome applications from people from under-represented backgrounds and are committed to making our recruitment process inclusive and accessible to all. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if you require any adjustments or assistance for interviews or communications with us.